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Mount Airy City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 620 students in Mount Airy City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Mount Airy City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Airy City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Airy High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mount Airy City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
135 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
8%
24%
# White Students
1,031 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
491
# Students in K Grade:
127
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,229 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,026 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,229
$11,187

Spending / Student
$11,026
$11,612

Best Mount Airy City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Airy High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1011 N South St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-5147
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-5147
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
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